procuring the living wage for the social care workforce
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Procuring the Living Wage for the Social
Care Workforce
Judith Midgley, CCPS Workforce Associate and Des Loughney,
Secretary, UNITE Edinburgh Not for Profit Branch
What is the Living Wage?
Living Wage in Scotland is £7.65 per hour.
The National Minimum Wage is £6.31 per hour for those aged 21 and over.
Impact of the Living Wage?
A 25% fall in absenteeism 80% of employers believe that the Living Wage has
enhanced the quality of the work of their staff 66% of employers reported a significant impact
on recruitment and retention within their organisation
70% of employers felt that the Living Wage had increased consumer awareness of their organisation’s commitment to be an ethical employer.
The Legislation
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act (2014)
European Directives on Public Procurement (2014)
Procurement Reform Bill (2013)
Guidance on Workforce Matters
Statutory guidance to be issued on how workforce matters can be taken into account in procurement decisions
(SG Amendments 9 & 10)
13th May 2014
CCPS Position
Downward pressure on terms and conditions due to:Tendering/retenderingFailure by contracting authorities to apply inflationary upliftsBudget cutsLed to voluntary organisations not being able to pay living wage
CCPS Position : Guidance
Reward and recognition is secured for the voluntary sector workforce through CCPS working with SSSC and Scottish Care on low pay to influence the drafting of the procurement guidance on workforce matters.
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